Make Rotel Dip in your crockpot with Velveeta, ground beef and 2 cans of Rotel Tomatoes. Perfect dip for parties and gameday.
We love a good Velveeta dip like this recipe or my cheeseburger dip or nacho cheese sauce too!
What is Rotel?
- Rotel is canned tomatoes with diced green chiles.
- There are different varieties of Rotel such as Original, Hot, Mild, No Salt added and Fire-Roasted. Use whatever variety you like, my store only had the no salt variety due to low stock on items.
How to make Rotel Dip:
- 2 cans of Rotel – Yes! two cans, if you only use one you will have a dip that is too thick.
- Velveeta cheese – A small 1 lb. box.
- Seasonings – I use chili powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Ground beef – cooked, crumbled, and drained before adding to the slow cooker.
How long do I cook?
- Place the lid on the slow cooker.
- Cook on HIGH for 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
Can I use sausage instead of ground beef?
- Ground sausage is great in this recipe!
- I like to use 1 pound of Jimmy Dean Breakfast sausage.
How can I make this less spicy?
- Rotel tends to be spicy, be sure to use “Mild” if you have any aversion to spicy food.
- Alternatively, you can use mild salsa instead of Rotel.
How can I thin my dip after it’s been on the warm setting for too long?
- The dip will thicken with time if left on the warm setting for a length of time while serving.
- Add a splash of milk to thin the dip.
Other great dip recipes:
- Slow Cooker Bacon Cheeseburger Dip
- Slow Cooker Chili Cheese Dip
- Slow Cooker Velveeta Bean Dip
- Slow Cooker Taco Dip
- Slow cooker Smoked Queso
- Slow Cooker Sausage Dip
- Slow Cooker Artichoke Dip
- Slow Cooker Creamy Bean Dip
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Rotel Dip
Cheesy dip with rotel, velveeta and ground beef. Perfect for any game day feast!
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Servings: 12
Calories: 161kcal
Ingredients:
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 16 oz. Velveeta cheese this is the smaller box
- 20 oz. Rotel® diced Tomatoes with & Green Chiles (TWO 10-oz. cans) DO NOT DRAIN
- 2 tsp. chili powder
- 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
For serving
- corn chips
- chopped cilantro optional
Instructions:
- Set a large skillet over medium high heat on the stove top. Brown and crumble the ground beef, drain the fat.
- Add the cooked ground beef to the slow cooker, cube the velveeta and add on top of the beef.
- Pour over the can of rotel and sprinkle over the chili and garlic powder. Stir.
- Place the lid on the slow cooker. Cook on HIGH for 2 hours or until cheese is melted and the dip is hot.
- Keep on warm while serving.
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Sarah’s Notes:
How can I make this less spicy?
- Rotel tends to be spicy (even the original style), be sure to use “Mild” if you have any aversion to spicy food.
- Alternatively, you can use mild salsa instead of Rotel.
- Ground sausage is great in this recipe!
- I like to use 1 pound of Jimmy Dean Breakfast sausage.
- The dip will thicken with time if left on the warm setting for a length of time while serving.
- Add a splash of milk to thin the dip.
Nutrition Information:
Calories: 161kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 643mg | Potassium: 357mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 670IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 239mg | Iron: 2mg
Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.
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Darlene Moore says
Can I microwave the dip
Sarah Olson says
Yes! I believe you’ll want to stop it a few times to stir. I personally would add the meat after I’ve melted the cheese so it doesn’t get that over microwaved meat taste.
Kathi says
Always a football day staple, best dip ever.
Hortence Hidalgo says
We add fresh cut tomatoes, cilantro, red onion and jalapeno and seasoned hamburger meat. I think that using sausage makes the dip too salty
Karen Prentiss says
I used Italian sausage and cooked it like Burger first and then I put it in. Lots of more spice the hotter the better. It was absolutely a big hit. You can put bread pieces on the side crackers or tortillas it was yummy and I also put a little bit of sour cream in mine or cream cheese not much just a little yum yum
Dee says
Tastes great on hot dogs!
Dana says
Do Taco seasoning with your Hamburger and add 2 Tablespoons of sour cream and 2 Tablespoons of cream cheese
Mark says
I make mine the same way but use 2 lbs of velveeta, makes a ton of dip!
Robert says
Adding a can of cheddar cheese soup: at the end of cook , check for thickness, maybe a splash of milk:
Sandra says
In stead of velveeta cheese try cream cheese
Mary says
I make it with ground beef and sausage.
Nancy says
1 lb meat and 1 lb. of sausage ? How much cheese? 2 cans rotel?
Linda says
I’ve made this recipe with sausage in place of ground beef and cream cheese instead of Velveeta. It’s also excellent.
Megan says
Can you use shredded chicken instead of found beef?
Sarah Olson says
I don’t see why not!
Jacquie says
This looks really good. The only change I would make would be to drain on of the cans of tomatoes. Can’t wait to try it.
Ann says
I’ve made this dip for years, and was one of the recipes requested by my daughter in law after they were married.
This dip is the easy way to my son’s heart!!!